Family of head of state and government in Pakistan

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The family of head of state and government in Pakistan is an unofficial title for the family of the head of state or head of government of a country (usually a republic).[1][2] In Pakistan, the term First Family usually refers to the head of state (the President) or head of government (the Prime Minister), and their immediate family which comprises their spouse (the First Lady or First Gentleman) and their descendants.[2][3] In the wider context, the First Family may comprise the head of state or head of government's parents, siblings and extended relatives.

Jinnah family[edit]

Main article: Jinnah family
A head and shoulder shoot of a man.
The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Jinnah family is the family of the founder of Pakistan.[4] Its most notable member, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, is the founder of Pakistan. He is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-i-Azam (Great Leader) and Baba-i-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"); his birthday is a national holiday there. Jinnah was Pakistan's first Governor-General from independence until his death on 11 September 1948.[5] His younger sister, Fatima Jinnah, was one of the leaders of modern-state of Pakistan. She is commonly known in Pakistan as Khātūn-e Pākistān ("Lady of Pakistan") and Māder-e Millat ("Mother of the Nation").[6][7]

Notable members of the family are:

First Generation
Second Generation
  • Mitthibai Jinnahbai (1857–1902) was married to Jinnahbai Poonja.[8]
Third Generation
Fourth Generation

Ayub family[edit]

The members of Ayub's family (Urdu: خاندان ایوب):

  • Ayub Khan (President of Pakistan, 1958–1969)

The children of Khan:

First Generation

  • Gohar Ayub Khan (Federal Minister for Minister of Foreign Affairs: 25 February 1997 – 7 August 1998)

Second Generation

  • Omar Ayub Khan (Federal Minister for Economic Affairs: 17 April 2021 – 10 April 2022)

Bhutto family[edit]

Main article: Bhutto family
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Richard Nixon meeting with President Bhutto of Pakistan in 1973.
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Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto.

A Pakistani political family which has been dominant in the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for most of Pakistan's history since independence.[9] Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the founder of PPP and served as the ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that as the fourth President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973.[10] His daughter, Benazir Bhutto, also served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996.[11][12] She was married to Asif Ali Zardari, the who became President of Pakistan after her death. Her daughters alternately served as the First Lady of Pakistan.[13]

Notable members of Bhutto family are:

First Generation
Second Generation

Shah Nawaz Bhutto –– The Dewan of Junagadh and the Father of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (Member Bombay Council).

Third Generation
  • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, son of Shah Nawaz (President (1970–1973); Prime Minister (1973–1977))
    • Nusrat Bhutto, wife of Zulfikar (former minister without portfolio)
  • Mumtaz Bhutto, cousin of Zulfikar, (chief of Bhutto tribe, former chief minister and Governor of Sindh, Federal Minister of Pakistan)
Fourth Generation
  • Benazir Bhutto, daughter of Zulfikar (Prime Minister, 1988–1990 and 1993–1996), assassinated December 27, 2007.
  • Murtaza Bhutto, elder son of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the brother of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto. He was usually known as Murtaza Bhutto and was assassinated under mysterious circumstances.
  • Shahnawaz Bhutto, Shahnawaz was studying in Switzerland when Zia ul Haq's military regime executed his father in 1979. Prior to the execution On July 18, 1985, the 27-year-old Shahnawaz was found dead in Nice, France. He died under mysterious circumstances.
  • Ameer Bux Bhutto, currently Vice President of Sindh National Front and also ex-Member of Sindh Assembly. He is son of Mumtaz Bhutto.
Fifth Generation

Chaudhry family[edit]

Chaudhry's are a prominent name to the politics of Pakistan since Pre-Partition hailing from Gujrat, Punjab. They can be traced back to the sixteenth century.

First Generation
  • Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi (assassinated on September 25, 1981) was a Pakistani politician who rose to prominence from a small town of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
Second Generation
  • Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is a senior conservative politician hailing from Gujrat and a business oligarch who previously served as 17th Prime minister of Pakistan from 30 June 2004
  • Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi is a Pakistani politician who served as the first and only Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2013.
  • Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2013 And Former Federal Minister For Human Development
  • Moonis Elahi is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to May 2018
  • Chaudhry Hussain Elahi, an MNA from Gujrat.

Sharif family[edit]

Main article: Sharif family
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif

Sharif family is a prominent political family of Pakistan which is actively involved in politics of Pakistan though Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PMN-N). PML-N is currently headed by Nawaz Sharif.[14][15] Nawaz Sharif served as the 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in three non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, from February 1997 until October 12, 1999 and from May 2013 until July 2017.[16][17] He also remained Chief minister of the Punjab.[18] His brother, Shahbaz Sharif, is the current Chief Minister of the Punjab.[19] They previously remained the First Family for two times in non-consecutive terms and currently hold the title as well.[3] Since, Nawaz has been ousted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, he will no longer be allowed to take part in politics for 10 years. His family including his daughter Maryam Safdar, and sons Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, have received a negative blow to their political careers.

Notable family members:

First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation

Soomro family[edit]

Zia-ul-Haq family[edit]

The members of Zia-ul-Haq's family (Urdu: خاندان ضياءالحق):

The children of the couple:

Noon family[edit]

Noon family (Urdu: خاندان نون) is major political family of Pakistan.

Members of Noon family:

Leghari family[edit]

The members of Leghari family (Urdu: خاندان لغاری), in politics:

Tarar family[edit]

Zardari family[edit]

Main article: Zardari family
President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and Hillary Clinton

The members of Zardari family (Urdu: خاندان زرداری), in politics:

Abbasi family[edit]

Imran Khan family[edit]

Main article: Family of Imran Khan

Members of Imran Khan's family, who are noted mainly for contributions in sports and politics:

First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
  • Bazid Khan, son of Majid Khan and maternal first-cousin once removed

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "First Family — Definitions from Dictionary.com". dictionary.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012. 2. The family of the chief executive of a city, state, or country.
  2. ^ a b "Current First Ladies". planetrulers.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b Burke, Jason (28 October 1999). "Army throws open first family's palace". The Guardian. Raiwind. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Jinnah family inaugurates Bait-ul-Mal office". Balochistan Times. The Free Library. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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  6. ^ "Death anniversary of Fatima Jinnah tomorrow". Pakobserver.net. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Aslam Jinnah's claim of being Quaid's family disputed". Dawn. 10 July 2009.
  8. ^ a b "Hindu antecedent of Muslim Jinnah". Daily Times. 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  9. ^ Wolpert, Stanly A (1993). Zulfi Bhuto of Pakistan:His life and Times. Oxford University Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-19-507661-3. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  10. ^ Pakistan Peoples Party (2011). "Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)". PPP. PPP medial Cell. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2001.
  11. ^ "Benazir Bhutto Becomes Prime Minister (1988)". History of Pakistan. 1 June 2003. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Benazir Bhutto Becomes Prime Minister (1993)". History of Pakistan. 1 June 2003. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  13. ^ "First Lady of Pakistan". planetrulers.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  14. ^ Carr, Adam. "2008 Parliamentary elections results". Adam Carr. Adam Carr and Pakistan Election Commission. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Sharif Family". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  16. ^ "Profile: Nawaz Sharif". storyofpakistan. 1 June 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Nawaz Sharif Becomes Prime Minister (1990)". History of Pakistan. 1 June 2003. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  18. ^ Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military by Husain Haqqani, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2005, pp. 202–203.
  19. ^ "Government of Punjab, Pakistan". punjab.gov. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

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